Institutional Identification Officer 20021908
About The Position
This role involves photographing and fingerprinting new inmates and employees, preparing employee and inmate ID cards, and maintaining ID files. The officer is responsible for preparing and sending fingerprint cards to BCI, maintaining records of all fingerprint cards sent and returned, and identifying special problems such as criminal history reports of employees or applicants, which must be immediately reported to the supervisor and the Personnel Department. The position requires maintaining confidential and secure files, all related records, and preparing and issuing clear, concise reports. Additionally, the officer must enforce all custody and security rules, perform custody duties similar to a correction officer when required, attend training at the institution, and maintain qualifications in weapons, unarmed self-defense, and other required areas. Other related duties as assigned include developing and maintaining offender images for escape flyers.
Requirements
- Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals & percentages & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary
- 2 courses or 6 mos. exp. in photography & use & maintenance of related equipment
- 2 courses or 6 mos. exp. in fingerprinting methods, techniques & use & maintenance of equipment
- Equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment
- Corrections
- Basic Documentation
- Computer Literacy
- Records Management
- Problem Solving
- Responsiveness
- Attention to Detail
- Confidentiality
Responsibilities
- Photographs and fingerprints all new inmates and employees
- Prepares employee and inmate ID cards
- Maintains Id files
- Prepares fingerprint cards and sends to BCI
- Maintains records of all fingerprint cards sent and returned
- Identifies special problems, including criminal history reports of employees or applicants and immediately reports them to supervisor and to staff Personnel Department
- Maintains confidential and secure files
- Maintains all related records
- Prepares and issues clear concise reports
- Enforces all custody and security rules
- Performs custody duties similar to correction officer when required
- Attends training at institution
- Carries and maintains qualifications in weapons, unarmed self defense and other required areas
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Develops and maintains offender images for escape flyer
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
